Odisha Congress MLA Suspended For Watching Porn In Assembly

In an embarrassing moment for the Congress, Naba Kishore Das, Congress MLA from Jharsuguda, has been suspended from Odisha Assembly on December 15 for allegedly watching porn during house proceeding.

This comes a day after a TV channel caught him on camera watching porn video inside the assembly.

The matter has been sent to ethics committee for further probe.

However, Das admitted that he accessed the internet inside the house but denied the allegation and said that the speaker did not give him the chance to clarify his position.

In his defence, he said:

“While trying to open my own social media page, I accidentally touched YouTube. I scrolled down unwittingly when the TV camera shot me. I have done nothing wrong. It is a conspiracy against me to tarnish my image.”

Das, who was upset over the incident, called the Speaker’s decision “sheer injustice” as he was not allowed to present his case.

The assembly witnessed uproar as many politicians demanded action against Das.

“Instead of raising the issues of his area, Das was watching porn in the House. It has lowered the image of the House,” said BJD legislator Pramila Mallick.

Calling the ruling “undemocratic”, veteran Congress leader Narasingha Mishra said: “If it is misconduct, then it is beyond the dignity of the House. But before somebody is hanged, the principle of natural justice demands he be heard.”

But, this isn’t the first time that such an incident has happened.

In February 2012, three BJP ministers in Karnataka were caught watching porn inside the assembly.